Ruth snarled as she ripped herself away from the column, sending more debris down below on Caleb, who was still invisible. However, he knew it wouldn't last long. He needed to hurry before he was caught, but it was hard to move between these two powerhouses. Just being near them made his legs shake with all the bloodlust that was leaking out of them.Luckily, it didn't last long as Ruth attempted to tackle Takisha. She obviously failed as Takisha separated into bats again, but Caleb used this moment to rush up the column again. Without looking back, he focused on getting to the top. Behind him, he could hear the two duking it and hoped they would destroy the column while he was still on it.Caleb barely made it to the top as the column shook again. This time, he couldn't ignore it and glanced back down. He regretted it, as he saw that a huge portion of the column was destroyed. This meant that the column was going to fall apart soon. He needed to hurry and deal with Mildred before tha

Caleb almost wanted to comment that this wasn't some video game or tv show. Comments like the one she just said were the type that the villains would say only for the heroes to turn things around. Funnily enough, there weren't any heroes around unless they counted Grace, but he didn't think she did. However, this was no laughing matter, especially with Lisa crashing in between them.Lisa kicked up dust and dirt where she impacted the ground, temporarily blocking everyone's vision of each other. It wasn't a good sign to see her getting beat up since it meant she was no match for Takisha. That was the last thing they needed right now, but not all hope was lost. Her appearance gave him and Grace the opportunity to retreat."Let's go," he hissed as he hoped no one would hear him.Grace hesitated before following his lead. They rushed to one of the piles of corpses and scrambled over it just in time for the dust to settle. Watching their retreating back, she used her magic to summon ice sp

As Caleb was about to question what was happening, he heard a familiar voice say, "I did it."Looking in the direction of the voice, he saw Grace was beaming. In her hands was her glowing staff, making it clear that she had been the one to cause the earthquake and summon the chains to trap everyone. It honestly left him with mixed feelings. On one hand, he was glad she used his distraction to take care of everyone. On the other hand, how did she know to attack?Caleb hadn't given her a signal to let her know what he was thinking. More importantly, how was she so strong? He knew she could do a lot of impressive magic now, but he never expected her to take out everyone in one strike. Where was this strength earlier, when they encountered Takisha and Mildred back in the castle or earlier in the fight? Was he missing something?As if sensing his question, she said, "I'm really glad it worked. Thanks for distracting them for so long so I could prepare my magic."While he was still suspicio

Caleb wasn't sure what he was expecting when he walked back inside the castle. While he didn't expect for there to be fireworks or a large sign stating he was the new demon king, he was a bit disappointed that nothing happened when he stepped inside. He thought for sure something would happen since he was the only candidate left. Shouldn't the castle recognize him as the demon king?If this were like in the games he played, he would have been crowned the demon king after successfully beating everyone and arriving at the destination. Well, he had a few other ideas he could try. However, he really hoped he wouldn't have to go that far. The chances that they would work were slim, but it couldn't hurt to try. Well, besides his pride. If it failed, he would only look like a fool.As he internally mourned over the possibility of losing his dignity, he walked further into the castle with the others close behind him. There was a significant lack of poison. He assumed that the open gate caused

Caleb groaned as he regained awareness. It felt like he had been hit by a truck. After a few moments to gather his wits, he gasped as he sat up. His head spun from the sudden movement, but it wasn't enough to stop him from checking his surroundings. The familiar walls of his bedroom greeted him. He nearly teared up at the sight as his hands ran through the sheets.In a daze, he sat up to touch the walls. It felt real. A part of him wondered if this was just a dream or an illusion, and he would wake back up among the demons. Looking around the room, it really set in that he was home. After years in the other world, he had finally made it back home. Falling back on his bed, he tried to process the emotions he was feeling.There was happiness, relief, and exhaustion among them, but they were the ones that he felt the most. Caleb was happy that he was home and relieved that he wouldn't have to go through any more danger. He also felt like he had lived several lifetimes and needed a break